Building construction



March 31, 1936. F R. FELBER BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed Sept. 20, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l A t. k j 5,3

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f fa March 3l, 1936. F R FELBER BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed sept. 2o, 1954 2 Sheets-Shea?l 2 ff Je Patented Mar. 31, 1936 i 2,035,697

UNIT ED STATES ATEYNT OFF IC E BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Frank R. Felber, Irvington, N. J. Application September 20, 1934, Serial No. 744,819 3 Claims. (C1. 'l2-1) i This .invention relates lto a building construcstuds I4 and '-joists 2I vfor the second story, which .tion-and Aprimarily aims to-provide a novel means joists -2`I .rest on the tie beams I3. ienabling .theuse of precast `concrete studs, joists, The studs II and I4, have one or a plurality and the other essential beams orelements. -of longitudinally extending reinforcing metallic The more specic objects and advantages will wires or rods 22 therein which extend beyond the 5 -hecome :apparent from a consideration or" lthe de- 'upper and lower ends and fit or are embedded in scrpton following taken in connection with acsockets or openings'23, 24,'and 25,-fin the foundacOmpanying drawings -illustrating an operative tion fle, ortie beams I3 and I5, respectively. embodiment. Disposed on the beam I5, are joists 26. Roofl0 Insaiddrawin'gsizing rafters 2I are disposed .against the joists 26, '10

Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical section lbeing fastened thereto by short pins or rods 28 v through the framework of a building illustrating lJeSSing therethrough, e ridge benin 29 being diS- -the invention; posed between'the rafters l2'I lof opposite inclina- Figure 2 is a Side elevation of the parts of Figtion. Said joists 26, and rafters 2l are preferure l; Y Vably 4of precast cementitious material and have l5 Figure 31s ahorizontal sectional view taken on one Yor lmore Y'longitudinally extending reinforcthe line 3-3 of Figure 2; ing rods or wires -embedded therein. rSuch wires 'Figure 4 is an elevation of a window frame; 3U 0f the rafters 2l, Iney heVe e hOOk 3l t0 eX- Figure 5 vis a vertical cross section taken tend eibOut adjacent rOdS v28 'and et their Allpleer 2o 'through the 'building at a'window; ends project beyond the ends of rafters 2l and 20 Figure 6 is a horizontal sectional View taken 'ntOOlFJeiiingS 0r kSocket/S 132 in the ridgelheamthrough "the Ybuilding "at a window; Tie ibeams 1.3 `and I5 and ridge fbearn-29 are Figure 7 is a horizontal sectional View taken preferably poured after DOSitiOning 0f the Milleton the line I-l of Figure l; cent structural parts, with the aid of forms tem- Figure 8 is a cross section similar to Figure '7 perefrily etteehed t0 SU-Ch Darts, thus insuring 25 taken through a modied form; accurate tting and attachment.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary Side elevation 0f a, The various structural elements particularly stair frame, and adjacent the floors and ceilings may be integral- Figure 10 is a horizontal sectional view taken ly and rigidly united together by @Onerete Or Cethrough one of the uprights of a Window, of a, mentitious material poured after they are erect- 3o modified form, ed, that is in situ like said tie beams I3 and I5 Referring specifically to the drawings, a Suitand ridge beam 29, with the aid of course of suitable foundation or base is provided at Ill, for inehle forme, eS at flOOrS 33 and 34, and e Ceiling stance of either precast or poured cementitious 35, Which in Sonie instances may elSO he e, iiOOr, 35 material. From the foundation I6, studs or upand ell 0f Which Optionally heVe e lniShing Coat 3 rights II extend, which are preferably of preaS aft 36, 3l, and 33, reSDeCtiVely. east cementitious material. on the base lu, The various structural elements may have joists preferably of precast cementitious material Openings therethrOugh at intervals as at 39 t0 I2 are disposed and superposed on the upper ends eCCOIninO'iiete braces Vall, DeSSege 0f eleetrieal 40 of studs II are tie beams I3, of cementitious mawires therethrough or the like. 40 terial. Disposed on the tie beams I3 are studs The windows and doors for the structure may I4 of the same material and construction as the be provided in any suitable way, a window frame studs II and which in turn have disposed across being shown aS et 4l and e dOOr frame may fOltheir upper ends, tie beams I5 of the same ma- 10W the Seme general COnStrllCtiOn, With, 0f teria; and eonstruction as those at I3, course, the sill being stronger. It is obvious The joists I2 and the tie beams I3 and l5 are that the lintels of the window and door frames preferably reinforced by one or more longitudimay also be round or of any desired Shapenally extending metallic rods or wires I6, the This door frame 4I has its side stiles 42 grooved terminals of a lower rod or rods I6 having hooks as at 43 and matching the same are grooves 44 I1 embedded in the cementitious material therein adjaeent Studs ll, S0 that cementitious ma- 50 of, being bent around but spaced from short rods terial 45 may be poured therebetween tokey and I8 extended through openings in adjacent studs, fasten them tOgether The frame 4l iS prefershort rods I9 also being passed through openably reinforced by one or more wires or rods 46 ings in the joists I2 and studs II. Short rods and has grooves 4'I to accommodate the mount- 20, similar to those at I9, are passed through ing of the sash or sashes. 55

As shown in Figure 9, stairs 48 may be precast from cementitious material into the desired form and fastened in place in any suitable manner and usually by means engaging reinforcing wires or rods 49 embedded therein.

All of the various structural elements described, Where necessary, have fasteners 50 which are embedded in the cementitious material and usually 'coiled as at 5| around the adjacent reinforced rods or wires and which extend beyond the opposite side of .the respective elements to provide free bendable terminals 52. `By means of such terminals, metallic lathing or the like 53 is secured against the interior surface of the frame so that plastering or the like 54 may be applied thereto. On the exterior of the framework, any suitable finishing material may beY secured in place by the adjacent bendable terminals 52, such as slabs 55 of any suitable material, and for instance of brick veneering, the same having anchors 56 engaged by such terminals. Optionally, metal lathing 51 may be secured against the exterior surface of the adjacent terminals 52, having mortar 58 applied between the same and the surface elements 55.

Hip and valley beams where necessary in the 'construction ofthe roof may be cast in place in the same manner and of the `same construction as ridge beam 29.

As suggested in Figure 10, the surfacing panels, veneering or the like 55, may be omitted, and the surface 58 constitutes an exterior stucco.

In lieu of the wire 50 being ofthe form shown in detail in Figure 7, it may be flat as suggested in Figure 8 and have openings therein through which the wires pass. In this connection, the flat wire or fastening element is designated 50', the stud I I', the reinforcing rods thereof as 22', and the openings through the fastening wire 50 as 5|.

Various changes may be resorted to provided vthey fall within the spirit and scope of the invention. Y

Velements of precast cementitious material, said elements having longitudinally extending rein- 15 Vforcing members therein, said reinforcing members extending beyond the ends of certain of the structural members and interiitted into adjacent structural members, additional structural members engaged with the first mentioned structural 20 members, and pins extending through the additional structural members and the adjacent rst mentioned structural members, certain of the longitudinal reinforcing members having hooks engaging adjacent fastening elements. 25

3. A building framework having structural elements of precast cementitious material, said elements having longitudinally extending reinforcing members therein, said reinforcing members extending beyond the ends of certain ofV the T30 structural members and intertted into adjacent structural members, additional structural members engaged with the rst mentioned structural members, and pins extending through the addi- *35 tional structural members and the adjacent rstf" mentioned structural members, the corner structural elements having three sections in engagement with each other,'with the intermediate section offset from the other to provide an interior540 angular corner.

FRANK R. FELBER. 

